M80714 M8 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a skillet and a wok from China

Issued March 28, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 7323.99.7000

Headings: 7323

Product description

The merchandise consists of a skillet and a wok to be used for cooking seafood, vegetables, and stir-fry foods on a barbecue grill. The Smart BBQ 12-inch grilling skillet is made of iron with a non-stick coating (item number SBQ-8009). It has a folding handle. The skillet comes with a 15-inch pair of stainless steel scissor tongs. The Smart BBQ 10-inch grilling wok is also made of iron with a non-stick coating (item numberSBQ-8010). The wok includes a rawhide leather mitt as a bonus.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the skillet and wok will be 7323.99.7000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel…not coated or plated with precious metal, other, cookingware.

Full text

NY M80714 March 28, 2006 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:N1:113 M80714 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7323.99.70000 Mr. Joseph Hoffacker Barthco Trade Consultants The Navy Yard 5101 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112-1404 RE: The tariff classification of a skillet and a wok from China Dear Mr. Hoffacker: In your letter dated March 3, 2006, on behalf of Big Lots Stores, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise consists of a skillet and a wok to be used for cooking seafood, vegetables, and stir-fry foods on a barbecue grill. The Smart BBQ 12-inch grilling skillet is made of iron with a non-stick coating (item number SBQ-8009). It has a folding handle. The skillet comes with a 15-inch pair of stainless steel scissor tongs. The Smart BBQ 10-inch grilling wok is also made of iron with a non-stick coating (item numberSBQ-8010). The wok includes a rawhide leather mitt as a bonus. The applicable subheading for the skillet and wok will be 7323.99.7000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel…not coated or plated with precious metal, other, cookingware. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist James Smyth at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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